Princess Monterey Whale Watching

There have been a ton of Sea Otters mom and pup pairs in the bay. These cute baby's often lay on moms belly while she rests or grooms them. Princessmontereywhalewatching.com Pc @randy_straka_photography... #princessmontereywhalewatching #whalewatching #seaotters #harbor #kelp #baby #mombaby #mompup #pair #fluffy #cute

When you see a Gray Whale spout from the correct angle it can look like a heart shape, perfect for Valentines day! We are also running hour bay cruises on the weekends at 4:30, perfect for a romantic sunset! We sell out weekend so book at Princessmontereywhalewatching.com... Pc @randy_straka_photography #princessmontereywhalewatching #whalewatching #whale #blue #gray #valentines #romance #romantic #date #sunset #datenight

Gray whales are one of the more colorful whale species we see due to the barnacles and whales lice on their body. These hitchhikers turn the gray whales skin various shades of orange, yellow, and white. Princessmontereywhalewatching.com Pc @randy_straka_photography ... #princessmonterey #princessmontereywhalewatching #whalewatching #whales #gray #graywhale #orange #yellow #white #ocean @ Monterey, California

Gray whales and Humpback whales focus on different types of food, so their baleen is slightly different. You'll notice the Humpbacks is darker, it also gets longer. Each species if baleen whale will have its own slightly unique baleen, but they all work the same and allowing these whales to filter feed. Princessmontereywhalewatching.com Pc @randy_straka_photography ... #princessmontereywhalewatching #swipe #gray #graywhale #humpback #baleen #teeth #feed #filter #nature @ Monterey, California

Looking for something safe and outdoors to do this Valentines Day? Bring your date out on the water to look for whales, the Gray Whale migration has been impressive so far! Book at Princessmontereywhalewatching.com Pc @randy_straka_photography ... #princessmontereywhalewatching #whalewatching #whales #gray #graywhale #valentines #valentinesday #february #feb #february14 #hearts #love @ Monterey, California

Dolphins can be in the Bay any time of year and they are always a pleasure to watch. Come out and help us find them Weekdays at 12:30pm or Weekends at either 9am or 12:30pm Princessmontereywhalewatching.com Pc @randy_straka_photography ... #princessmontereywhalewatching #whalewatching #dolphin #risso #outside #montereybay @ Monterey, California

Gray whales are typically bottom feeders, they sift through the mud for invertebrates but occasionally they will skim feed the surface for krill or even run kelp through their baleen for small organisms. They are still migrating south to their warm water breeding grounds! Princessmontereywhalewatching.com ... Pc @randy_straka_photography #princessmontereywhalewatching #whalewatching #whales #gray #graywhale #ocean #blue #amazing #photooftheday #natgeo #wildlifephotography #photography #naturephotography #california #montereybay #montereywhalewatching #gowhales #baleen #south #getonaboat #getoutside @ Monterey, California

We are still seeing tons of Gray Whales migrating past our coast. We've been lucky enough to catch up with large traveling groups of 7+ on most trips. Book this week at Princessmontereywhalewatching.com Pc @randy_straka_photography #princessmonterey #princessmontereywhalewatching #california #graywhale #boats #bigblue #montereybay

Here's that amazing Gray Whale video! This yearling circled our boat skim feeding on kelp at the surface. It's really rare for Gray Whales to come this close to the boat in Monterey and even more rare for them to show off their baleen at close range!! This was a trip of a lifetime, dont miss the Gray Whales before they leave book at Princessmontereywhalewatching.com Vc Randy Straka ... #princessmontereywhalewatching #whalewatching #graywhale #whale #rare #natgeo #videooftheday

After a week of bad weather we had a beautiful day with 3 Killer Whales!! The big male named Fatfin popped up right next to our boat giving us great looks. Surprisingly, a couple miles away we saw a juvenile Gray Whale skimming for krill on the surface (a feeding behavior we don't see often from these bottom feeders). It circled our boat and got within 5 feet of us, a video will be uploaded tomorrow so stay tuned.